S&P Global Mobility | Autology

About S&P Global Mobility | Autology

Autology is a podcast series from Mobility Global (formerly S&P Global Mobility), bringing you key intelligence from across the automotive supply chain. Autology features interviews with supply chain executives and Mobility Global experts to help you stay on top of the trends you need to know — and the decisions you need to make — in the near future.

Publisher

Mobility Global

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Apr 2021

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

134 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Supplier Soundbytes: The infrastructure challenge of scaling robotaxis

   Robotaxis are moving from testing towards commercialisation, with autonomous vehicle providers preparing to expand into more cities and increase fleet sizes. But while the technology behind autonomous driving continues to advance, a less visible challenge could determine how quickly the industry grows: the infrastructure needed to keep these vehicles operating. Charging, cleaning and servicing autonomous fleets requires more than installing a bank of chargers. Operators need suitable land, planning approval, access to substantial amounts of electricity and facilities positioned strategically across urban areas. Securing all these elements can take years, creating a potential bottleneck for companies looking to bring robotaxi services to new markets. Power availability and permitting are among the biggest obstacles. Developing a depot can involve navigating complex local regulations, securing numerous permits and coordinating with utilities to deliver the necessary electrical capacity at a commercially viable cost. Although construction itself may take just four to six months, the wider process of bringing a site into operation can take two to four years. The challenge becomes even greater as fleets expand. Supporting thousands of vehicles across a major city requires a coordinated network of depots, rather than a handful of standalone charging locations. Infrastructure planning must therefore consider not only individual sites, but also how the wider network will support efficient operations and sustainable business models. That is the backdrop to the latest Autology episode of Supplier Soundbytes from Mobility Global, featuring Frank Reig, chief executive of Voltera. The company develops, owns and operates charging and service depots for autonomous fleets, working with leading robotaxi providers including Waymo. Frank shares his perspective on the practical challenges of scaling robotaxis, the role of land, power and permitting, and why operators targeting expansion by 2030 and beyond need to start planning and investing today. The key takeaway: robotaxi growth depends on infrastructure being ready when fleets are ready to scale. Explore our latest podcasts and get in touch if you would like to be featured in a future episode of Supplier Soundbytes. Contact us at autology@mobilityglobal.com to find out more. And don’t forget to subscribe, follow and like to stay up to date with the latest episodes from Autology. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Supplier Soundbytes: How Gen AI Is Rewriting the Automotive Buying Journey

   In this episode of Autology’s Supplier Soundbytes, Jens-Peter Sjöberg, CTO and Founder of Phyron, explores how generative AI is reshaping the automotive buying journey. Phyron uses AI to turn standard vehicle images and data into engaging, professional marketing videos at scale - helping automotive businesses create more personalised and compelling digital experiences. His central message: AI’s biggest opportunity isn’t automation - it’s creating more personalised, human and emotionally engaging experiences. JP argues that Gen AI can move automotive retail beyond one-size-fits-all vehicle presentation. By using customer data and behavioural insights, AI can tailor how vehicles are presented to individual buyers - connecting a car with their personality, lifestyle and aspirations. Drawing inspiration from Hollywood storytelling, he sees AI enabling brands to create richer digital experiences that resonate emotionally, rather than listing product features. Looking ahead, JP expects AI to influence virtually every customer touchpoint, from discovery and consideration through to post-purchase engagement. The key takeaway for automotive businesses? Don’t focus on a single AI solution. Step back, examine the entire customer journey, identify where AI can improve the experience, and educate yourself on what your organisation genuinely needs. The opportunity lies in taking a holistic view - not solving one piece of the puzzle in isolation. Jens-Peter Sjöberg [Source: Phyron] We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Reach out to us at autology@mobilityglobal.com. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe, follow, and like buttons to stay updated with the latest episodes of Autology. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify

3. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Supplier Soundbytes: What it takes to build AI that automotive can trust

   Artificial intelligence is moving quickly from experimentation into the everyday operation of fleets and vehicles. It is being used to improve driver safety, detect collisions, support predictive maintenance, reduce downtime and turn huge volumes of connected-vehicle data into decisions. But as AI becomes more deeply embedded in automotive, the question is shifting from what it can do to whether its results are reliable enough to trust. That makes the gap between an impressive demonstration and a useful product increasingly important. In the real world, AI has to cope with unpredictable conditions, different vehicles, environments and driver behaviours. A false positive or delayed result can do more than reduce model performance—it can undermine customer confidence and prevent adoption. The challenge is therefore to build AI around meaningful business problems, with reliability treated as a product requirement rather than a technical detail. Data is central to that challenge. Large datasets alone do not guarantee better AI. Models need sufficient breadth, depth and fidelity, while training data must reflect the different geographies, climates, vehicle types and operating conditions in which they will be used. Data quality also needs to evolve continuously, with real-world customer feedback helping teams identify weaknesses and improve models over time. Bias is another consideration. Blind spots can emerge when certain customer groups, fleet types or operating environments are poorly represented in the data. Addressing this requires diverse perspectives during product development, explicit auditing and consideration of potential sources of bias before AI reaches customers. Privacy and responsible AI also need to be built into products from the outset. The wider question is how businesses balance the speed of AI innovation with accuracy, transparency and consistency. Customer involvement, real-world testing and measures such as precision and recall can help ensure that AI delivers dependable results. The priority is not necessarily more AI features, but better ones that solve genuine problems and earn trust. Looking ahead, opportunities include predictive maintenance, faster vehicle repair, autonomous vehicles and combining fleet intelligence with wider business data to improve decision-making. Human judgement will remain important, providing the context that AI alone cannot. That is the backdrop to the latest Autology episode of Supplier Soundbytes from Mobility Global, featuring Sabina Martin, Vice President of Product Management at Geotab. Geotab is a global connected vehicle and telematics company, and Sabina discusses what it takes to build AI that delivers reliable results at scale—and why data quality, responsible development and customer trust are fundamental to making automotive AI work in the real world. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Reach out to us at autology@mobilityglobal.com. Don’t forget to hit the subscribe, follow, and like buttons to stay updated with the latest episodes of Autology. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Who has been a guest on S&P Global Mobility | Autology

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Michael Harrell
• Sascha Klapper
• Steffen Pietzonka
• Paul-Henri Matha
• Vinnie Mehta

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

75

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